Kent State University
Detroit Mercy
Flashes Welcome Detroit Mercy on Tuesday
12/2/2019 4:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
KENT, Ohio-Â The Kent State University men's basketball team remain home this week as the Flashes welcome Detroit Mercy to the M.A.C. Center on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
THE GAME
Kent State (6-1) vs. Detroit Mercy (1-5)
Tuesday, Dec. 3 |M.A.C. Center | Kent, Ohio |7 Â PM
BROADCAST
TV: ESPN+ w/ Ty Linder (pbp), Tanner Castora (analyst)
Radio: Dan Griffin (pbp), WHLO 640 AM (flagship), iHeart Radio
DETROIT MERCY HEAD COACH
Mike Davis
Record at Detroit Mercy 12-24 Â (Second season)
KENT STATE HEAD COACH
Record at Kent State: 166-108 (ninth season)
ALL-TIME SERIES
Tuesday's meeting marks the sixth time the teams will meet. Kent State holds a 3-2 all-time series advantage over the Titans. Last season, the Flashes came away with a 76-72 win in Detroit.
LAST TIME OUT
The Kent State men's basketball improved to 6-1 on the season after a 77-53 victory over Stetson. The Flashes used a 12-2 in the beginning of the second half to take control of the game. With 10 minutes remaining in the game, Kent State pushed the margin to 20, where it would stay the rest of the game. En route to the victory, five flashes scored in double figures in Anthony Roberts (17 pts), Phil Whittington (16 pts), Troy Simons (12 pts), Antonio Williams (11 pts), and Danny Pippen (10 pts). Kent State shot a season-best 47.6 percent (30-63) from the floor, and 7-25 (28 percent) from long range. Defensively, the Flashes held the Hatters to 32.8 percent (20-of-61) and only 4-of-18 (22.2 percent) from beyond the arc.
FLASH FACTS
- The Flashes have four players averaging in double-figure scoring with Troy Simons (11.7 ppg), Anthony Roberts (13.7 ppg), Antonio Williams (12.9 ppg), and Danny Pippen (14.1 ppg)
- As a team, Kent State ranks 36th in the country and leads the conference with 5.1 blocked shots per game.
-Kent State ranks 55th in the country in three-point FG per game (9.1), ranking fourth in the conference.
- Danny Pippen leads the team with 17 total blocks, five of which he had against Towson. Kent State ranks 40th in the nation in total blocked shots (36) and lead the conference. Pippen is also ranked 29th in the nation and leads conference stats averaging 2.43 blocked shots per game.
- Troy Simons ranks 36th in the nation in 3-point FG per game (3.00) and is second in conference stats.
- Phil Whittington leads the conference and ranks 5th in the conference averaging 8.2 rebounds per game.Â
- Defensively, the Flashes have held its opponents to 65.7 points per game on 38.4 percent shooting from the field and 32.7 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
- Kent State has forced 110 turnovers (15.7 tpg) while collecting 58 steals (8.3 stl/g). On the glass, the Flashes have out re-bounded their opponents 273-251Â for a +3.1 margin.
SCOUTING DETROIT MERCY
The Titans, stand 1-5 on the season under second-year head coach Mike Davis. In their last outing, Detroit Mercy dropped to 1-5 after a 91-81 loss at Ohio. Three players scored in double-digits for the Titans as Antoine Davis scored a career-high 33 points. Willy Isiani (15) and Justin Miller (12) rounded out the double-figure scoring. Along with his game-high 33 points - Davis recorded his 11th career 30-point game.The Titans shot 47.4 percent overall, including 51.7 percent in the second half, and also sank 12 from behind the arc and 15-of-20 at the line. The Titans are led by Davis who averages 25.2 points per game. Justin Miller averages 5.2 boards per game.
Defensively, Detroit Mercy has allowed its opponents to score 82.2 points per game on 46.6 percent shooting from the field and 32.5 percent shooting from beyond the arc. The Titans have 87 turnovers (14.5 tpg) while collecting 38 steals (6.3 stl/g) On the glass, Detroit Mercy has been out-rebounded their opponents 227-202 for a -4.2 margin.
FOLLOW ALONG
Flash fans unable to attend the game can watch on ESPN+, listen through IHeart Radio and Tune-In and follow along with live stats via sidearm. All the links are located below.
Watch: https://es.pn/2DCGm7t
Listen: https://www.iheart.com/live/640-whlo-3520/
Live Stats: https://kentstatesports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
